The 500-plus artisans working on Olympics costumes
At a workshop in Seine-Saint-Denis on the outskirts of the French capital, some 20 costume designers and milliners were hunched over their creations during a recent visit by AFP. It is just one of around 20 workshops dotted around France, humming with the sound of sewing machines and piled high with rolls of fabric and props a month ahead of next month's Games. Costumes were hung on the racks but were covered with a tarpaulin to preserve the surprise. "We are creating the biggest party in the world," said Daphne Burki... Читать дальше...